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TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE
Getting your book published is a process. The first step in
writing a book is creating the time to write. Many people
because of their jobs, school, children, etc., say that they
do not have the time to write.
My questions are: How can you earn a degree
if you don’t go to school?
How can you complete a marathon if you don’t run? How
can you conquer the world if you can’t conquer yourself?
I guess you see my point! If you really have the passion to
write a book, then you’ll find a way to fit writing
into your schedule. There are no excuses. It was said in time
past, “A fool can give an excuse quicker than seven
wise men can give a reason.”
CONSISTENCY
Once you’ve created the time in your daily schedule
to write, stay consistent. In the beginning don’t worry
about the structure of your manuscript, let your pen flow.
You can always come back and make the editorial adjustments.
Most people write their story down on paper first. This is
all right. When you have some down time you can type what
you’ve written, or you can get someone to type it for
you. Whatever you do, don’t stop writing until you are
finished.
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EDITING
When you have completed your story, now is the time to start
the editing process (Break the story down into chapters, develop
paragraph structure, make grammatical changes, make spelling
corrections, and add or take out inappropriate text). Once
you have done the basic editing, proofread your story to make
sure it reads the way you want it to read.
Because it’s extremely hard to
recognize your own mistakes, allow someone who is proficient
in English to edit and proofread your story. Editing is
one of the most important processes in writing a book.
Without sound editing, your book will most certainly fall
short of its potential.
COPYRIGHT
Once your story has been completed and you are satisfied with
the editing, you should fill out a copyright form to put protection
on your work. The copyright forms are the Form TX and the
Short Form TX; either form is appropriate. Once you’ve
completed either form, send it to the Library of Congress
along with two copies of your manuscript and a $30.00 check
or money order. This is to ensure that your manuscript is
already in the process of being copy-written to protect it
from would be plagiarizers. You can click the link to open
the short form or the long form from the Library of Congress
Form TX ------------Short
Form TX
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